Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS
Installation Guide

Contents

Introduction

This document explains how to install and configure the Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS. Installation is a multi-step process. Read this document in its entirety before beginning, and follow the steps in sequence. For information about the product contents, including new and changed features, refer to the separate Release Notes.

If you have a previous version of the Intel® MPI Library for Linux installed, you do not need to uninstall it before installing this version. If you choose to uninstall the older version, you may do so before or after installing this version.

System Requirements

The following section describes supported hardware.

Obtaining the Intel® MPI Library

Before installing the Intel® MPI Library, you should check the Intel® Registration Center to see if a newer version or an update is available. The version on CD or as listed in your electronic download license letter may not be the most current.

Installing the Intel® MPI Library

     -h, --help

Print the help message

     -v, --version

Print version information

     -s, --silent [FILE]

Run the installation silently, with the settings provided in the configuration file

     -d, --duplicate [FILE]

Run the installation interactively, record the user input into the configuration file

     -t, --tmp-dir [FOLDER]

Set a custom temporary folder

 

Uninstalling the Intel® MPI Library

To uninstall the Intel® MPI Library, go to the Intel MPI Library installation directory and run the uninstall.sh script.

Note: Uninstalling the Intel MPI Library does not delete the corresponding license file.

Obtaining Technical Support

To receive technical support for this product, you need to be registered for an Intel® Premier Support account on our secure web site, https://premier.intel.com/. Please register at Intel® Registration Center.

Note: If you have questions or problems getting started with the Intel® MPI Library, please contact support at https://registrationcenter.intel.com/support/

For general support information please visit http://www.intel.com/software/products/support/mpi/


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